GHMC Annapurna canteens cry for repairs

MOST of the Annapurna centres, which serve affordable and hygienic food at ₹5 to thousands of poor and needy people, have become unfit, rusted, and are on the verge of collapse.

- S Bachan Jeet Singh @Hyderabad

More than 50% of the centres, built with tin sheds over a decade ago, have corroded and become unfit, requiring immediate repairs or replacement.

GHMC officials told TNIE that out of GHMC-run 150 Annapurna centres, eight have been removed due to road widening, and another nine have been relocated due to low turnout.

Around 60-65 centres are said to be in good condition, while nearly 65-70 canteens have become rusted and corroded.

The Annapurna Meals Scheme is implemented in about 150 centres, with one centre in each GHMC division, providing around 30,000 meals per day at a cost of ₹27.63 per meal.